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Pallbearers burying the late Peter Kania Kariuki at the Church of Torch in Kikuyu on July 30, 2020. [File, Standard]
As Deputy President William Ruto was leading friends and family in burying PCEA secretary general Rev Peter Kania in July last year, something strange was happening in the background.
The bank accounts belonging to the deceased were being swept clean by fraudsters.
It took the family 14 days to discover that Sh3 million had been withdrawn from the bank accounts. The fraudsters had also applied for a loan of Sh500,000.
The money was moved from the bank accounts through mobile cash transfer service.
January 1, 2021 Paul Chamdimba Nkhoma – Nyasa Times 15 Comments
President Lazarus Chakwera has asked Malawians to rediscover the spirit of togetherness to take what he called national activity of national building and support his administration’s efforts to rebuild the country, expressing the hope that 2021 will be great year despite coming from a very troubling 2020 which has left the country vulnerable in some areas.
Chakwera: Malawi does not need “nay-sayers” to progress
In his new year message monitored on taxpayer-funded Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC), Chakwera focused on a collective action approach in 2021.
“I share in you a hope that 2021 will bring us a hope to us as a nation, but that hope will not come without our efforts.
By Mphatso Nkuonera
Lilongwe, January 1, Mana: President Dr Lazarus Chakwera has said there was hope in 2021 despite coming from a very troubling 2020 which has left the country vulnerable in some areas.
The President made this remarks in his New Year message aired on Malawi Broadcasting Cooperation (MBC) Radio 1 and MBC Television.
“I share in you a hope that 2021 will bring us a hope to us as a nation, but that hope will not come without our efforts.
“The year 2020 has left us vulnerable and left us hopeless due to Covid 19 Pandemic which has caused industry closure, loss of jobs and economy and all income generating activities and the pandemic has already faced us with a new wave which is stronger than the first,” Chakwera said.